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SUBSCRIPTIONS
They who have scrupulous consciences, &
look to the truth of are anxious concerning the truth of what they
declare, are Atheists or in the way to
be so: who will care not to prevaricate before God they who make distinctions, & sign
any thing in the Godly, the salt of the
Earth: They who are distressed at
the thoughts of lessening the influence
of our Fathers Father, that great Bond of society, A lax and easy conscience of is a mark of that Party which is in fashion.
are the disciples of those, whom it is
thought good to call the fruits of society.
If the account they give of Freethinkers
be true, they are such whom no subscriptions
will bind nor be of any service to keep
out.
If subscriptions will bind them or keep them out,
if they are such persons who scruple to take
a false declaration although no man living
can prove it so, then are they not those persons
from whom those mischiefs to society are to be
apprehended that are announced.
Who set up, lay down as for the basis of their conduct,
the noble resolution of never growing wiser.
The habit of acting against conscience
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